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Machado Returns Triumphantly Amid U.S.-Venezuela Tensions

12/16/2025

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Machado Celebrates Victory

Key Information: Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, returned after winning the Nobel Peace Prize amid tensions over the U.S. tanker seizure linked to the Maduro regime.
The U.S. President Donald Trump leads a Caribbean buildup to counter drug trafficking.
Machado expressed gratitude for U.S. support and said Maduro will be ousted.
Venezuela condemned the tanker seizure as theft and lawmakers seek to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.

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ELN Declares Lockdown

The National Liberation Army (ELN) in Colombia announced a lockdown to prepare for potential U.S. military intervention amid escalating tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Colombian government, led by President Gustavo Petro, rejected the ELN's directive as criminal coercion.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened action against cocaine-exporting countries and sanctioned Venezuela.
The ELN, which controls significant drug-producing areas, faces stalled peace talks, worsening Colombia–U.S. relations.

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Machado Celebrates Victory

Key Information: Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, returned after winning the Nobel Peace Prize amid tensions over the U.S. tanker seizure linked to the Maduro regime.
The U.S. President Donald Trump leads a Caribbean buildup to counter drug trafficking.
Machado expressed gratitude for U.S. support and said Maduro will be ousted.
Venezuela condemned the tanker seizure as theft and lawmakers seek to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.

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